Documents Awareness - Knowledge
logo
OTHER NEWS

Trans-Vietnam express railway project kicked off

19 October 2009 | 03:05:00 AM

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The Vietnam Railways Corporation and the Japanese Engine and Carriage Export Association met on September 15 to consider the country’s biggest transportation project ever, the North-South express railway.

 

According to the chief of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) research group Iwata Shizuo, the Hanoi-HCM City express railway will be 1570km long, with 26 stations. The trains’ top speed will be 300km per hour. This railway is scheduled to open for passengers in 2026, with investment capital of around US$38 billion.

 

 

 

Japanese experts have suggested developing some priority sections first such as Hanoi-Thanh Hoa, Hanoi – Vinh, Hue – Da Nang, Nha Trang – HCM City and Phan Thiet – HCM City because these are big cities in Vietnam.

 

 

According to JICA’s research, the Hanoi – Vinh and HCM City – Nha Trang sections can open in 2026 and the entire route become operational by 2036.

 

 

Capital is a problem, said Japanese experts. National projects need investment from the state budget and private investors both. However, this is an attractive project with stable profit so it should lure private investors.

 

 

Deputy Minister of Transportation Ngo Duc Thinh said that the government has allocated capital for making and evaluating the investment report for this project. The Vietnam Railways Corporation has finalised this report to submit to the State Evaluation Council.

 

 

Thinh said that after the report is considered by the State Evaluation Council, it will be submitted to the National Assembly in May 2010. The Prime Minister has assigned related ministries and agencies to call for local and foreign investment for this project.

 


(Source: VietNamNet/VNE)

Views: 2377

Other news

HCM City youths join volunteer activities in Laos

(15/06/2025 10:02:AM )

Nha Trang Bay turtle egg-laying area proposed

(27/10/2022 07:46:AM )

Wild elephant appears near Nghe An tourist spot

(27/08/2022 08:07:AM )

Dak Lak Province authorities look for ways to protect the region's elephant number

(11/08/2022 08:18:AM )

Ninh Binh national park receives more rare animals

(04/06/2022 08:13:AM )

World Meteorological Day 2022 stresses role of early warning, early action

(24/03/2022 09:11:AM )

Climate change set as Vietnam-US strategic cooperation area

(02/03/2022 07:26:AM )

“Art for the environment” event launched in Hoi An

(22/02/2022 08:47:AM )

Railway through Central of Vietnam listed among six amazing Asia train journeys

(19/01/2022 07:55:AM )

VIDEO

Environmental Sustainability - we have choices

See more

ENVIRONMENT BRAND

UPCOMING EVENTS
The project that won the First Prize in the...

(VACNE, 17/6/2025) - The topic: “Artificial Wood Production from Straw” by the group of contestants Straw Wood, from Tra Vinh University, has just won the championship of the GVB Prize Startup Competition 2025 in London (United Kingdom) on June 15, 2025.

See more
The first Green Cypress to be recognized...

(VACNE) – These are 2 green cypress trees more than 300 years old with chemical name Calocedrus macrolepis Kurz solemnly held by Ba Vi National Park Management Board to announce the decision of Vietnam Heritage Tree on the morning of February 27, 2024.

See more
Some pictures of the ceremony to recognize...

(VACNE) – N(VACNE) – Authorities, mass organizations and local communities solemnly received the Certificate of Recognition of Vietnamese Heritage Trees for two majestic Sanh trees (nearly 30 meters high, more than 200 years old) in Trieu Phu communal house, in zone 7, Hung Son town, Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province on April 22, 2023 on the occasion of Hung King's death anniversary.

See more
Media contributes to the success of the international...

(VACNE) - On March 21, 2022, the Organizing Committee of the International workshop "The Effects of Environmental Pollution on Biodiversity and Human Health" had a meeting, chaired by Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh - VACNE President

See more
ADB finances climate resilience infrastructure...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $60 million financing package to improve the climate resilience of transport and water supply infrastructure in Vietnam’s south-central coastal provinces of Binh Dinh and Quang Nam, especially in remote upland districts with large ethnic minority communities.

See more
PHOTO GALLERY